The Cure, Smiths, and Joy Division all really big early alternative bands. Obviously, Joy Division should be first in going off that list.
Of the rest of the list, Journey. Some one please tell me how Green Day gets the nod before Journey?

But I'll never understand how they come up with the bands that get in when they do. How is Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble only now getting the vote? Or Bill Withers on that note.